§ 35. Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the changes in crime rates since 2 May 1997. [89246]
§ Mr. StrawThe most recent data available are for the 12 months to 31 March 1998. These show an overall decrease of 8 per cent. in notifiable offences recorded by the police in England and Wales in comparison to the previous year.